EY Start-up Academy 2017 application form
General
What sector does your company operate in?How did you hear about EY Start-up Academy? (partner, social media, search engine, friends, other)
Why are you enrolling in EY Start-up Academy?
Can you ensure that one of the founders can participate in at least 80% of EY Start-up Academy activities?
Company and product
Please provide a brief description of your company.Which problem do you solve with your company and why is your solution the right one for this problem?
How did you arrive at this idea?
What long-term objectives do you want to achieve with this company?
What goals have you set for the company for the next three years?
Is your company already listed in a commercial register? If so, please provide us with the relevant reference.
Please indicate where the company’s current headquarter is located, as well as the location of any other branches.
How many employees do you have? What form of employment do you offer your employees (e.g., full-time, freelance)?
Please describe your company’s ownership structure.
Please provide us with a brief presentation (and, if possible, also a video) describing your company.
Team
Please describe your company’s team (especially the roles of key team members).Please describe the qualifications and experience of key team members.
Please provide us with a link to a video in which key team members briefly introduce themselves
Validation and opportunities
Have you already developed your core product? If so, have you already tested it with customers? What was the customers’ response?Who are your key competitors?
Who could potentially offer a similar product?
How does your company distinguish itself from its competitors? What is your unique selling proposition?
Please describe which particular customers you would like to address with your solution.
Please describe the size of your target market (rough figure in euros) and the share you would like to acquire in three years.
How do you want to reach your customers?
How should (are) your products be marketed?
Have you outsourced any of your activities?
Do you have any partners you cooperate with?
What challenges are you expecting over the next 12 months?
Finance
How do you generate your revenues?How much did you earn in the last 12 months?
How did your revenues develop in the last three months?
Have you used any external financing to date? If so, how much and in how many rounds?
Please provide us with any other information on funding.
Are you planning a financing round in the coming 12 months? If so, how much would you like to secure?
Company structure
Please describe your organizational structure.Legal aspects
Is your company involved in any legal disputes?Are there any special regulations which could impede or aid your business model?